The short courses we offer are drawn from LIHS’s large suite of postgraduate Masters level research-led modules and will be of interest to staff working in both the public and private sector. We ensure that the content of our courses is responsive to the needs of our clients working in the ever changing environment of public health practice. This option is ideal for those wishing to explore one specific area with a view to enhancing their career potential.
Each course runs over 4 to 5 working days and delegates have the option to attend without completing any formal academic assessment (this being the most popular option) or alternatively attend and complete an academic piece of work to gain 15 Masters level credits which can then be transferred into one of our Masters level degree programmes e.g. the Master of Public Health.
Students intending to do the short course assessment and gain the Masters level credits should notify us when they apply.
Please contact the Public Health CPD team for more information.
Please note all module dates are subject to change and our short course availability varies on a year-to-year to basis, based on specialised staff availability and student demand.
Theory and Practice of Qualitative Research - FULL
6th, 7th February & 29th Feb, 1st, 2nd March 2012
The course aims to facilitate the exploration and use of qualitative methods of research based on understanding the theoretical underpinnings of qualitative methodologies. The central focus of the course will be upon the use of qualitative methods to access meaning and develop depth of understanding. It will be organised around the qualitative research process: the iteration between the framing of research questions, developing an appropriate research design, analytic strategies and composing accounts. Participants will be involved in exploring approaches to, and making decisions about sample design, data collection techniques and analysis as the module progresses in the context of developing an ethical practice.
Ophthalmic Public Health
20th, 21st February & 28th, 29th, 30th March 2012
The socio-economic impact of visual impairment and its prevention through cost effective clinical and public health interventions are poorly understood and underestimated globally. The burden of chronic eye diseases and visual impairment is increasing dramatically with the ageing demographic transition is now becoming priority for national governments.
This module will train students to start developing their own local "community eye health" programme in line with the global W.H.O. public health initiative "VISION 2020 The Right to Sight". It will also address the competencies for Public Visual Health specified within the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians "The Ophthalmic Physician of Tomorrow Curriculum for Medical Ophthalmology (Ophthalmic Medicine)" (May 2007)
Health Economics
12th – 16th March 2012
The module provides students with a thorough understanding of the role and application of economics in health and health care. Economic theory is underpinned by the premise that resources are limited which begs the question of how those resources are used. How are decisions or choices made in the allocation of funds across the health sector? The application of the economic concepts and theory within the module will provide students with a greater understanding of the challenges facing the health sector today and how they may be both explained and addressed.
Communicable Disease Control
30th April – 4th May 2012
This module will give students the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of the nature of infectious and non-infectious environmental hazards and their impact on health. By the end of this module the student should have a critical understanding of the nature of infectious and non-infectious environmental hazards and their impact on health and also an understanding of the agencies and responsibilities relevant to actions to control infectious and non- infectious hazards.